We had quite the contrast in weather this week. One day we hiked down to the river and painted watercolors, the next day we are drinking hot chocolate by the firepit!​The children finished their stuffed bobcats and each gave their bobcat a name for their happy birthday song. We reviewed what we had learned about the species and also the children,s list of questions. There are only a couple we still need to research the answers to. After watching a short documentary on the bobcats, we read the bucket book, and discussed filling the kindness bucket or being a bucket dipper. This was a lively discussion with lots of ideas of filling a bucket.

The children discovered some transparent ice and used it as magnifying glasses. We also studied the perfect snowflakes that began falling. We could observe them when viewed on dark clothing .

Next week we will begin our raptor unit and hopefully do some sledding. Please send your child to school with a sled and helmet.